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The Hoyne family in Roscrea did.

Seamus and Aileen Hoyne’s primary motivation in availing of SuperHomes was to improve the comfort of their bungalow near Roscrea, County Tipperary, where they live with their four young children.

Seamus had already made a number of improvements since purchasing the detached split-level bungalow in 2008. However, parts of their home were uncomfortable. The lower part of the house, where the kids’ bedrooms are, is north-facing. There was condensation on the windows and mould in one of the bedrooms which concerned me, says Seamus.

Their second motivation for joining the SuperHomes scheme was

environmental. “Every morning when I was looking out the window having my breakfast I saw a big dirty oil tank,” says Seamus. “It annoyed me every day since I bought the house.” The final motivation for doing further energy improvement works was to be as economical as possible.

 

The SuperHomes team recommended a number of measures:

>> replacement of all windows and patio doors with triple-glazed units

>> replacement of the back door

>> retrofits to improve airtightness

>> installation of demand controlled ventilation

>> replacement of the oil-fired boiler with an air source heat pump.

 

“When the contractors came to fit the heat pump they literally took the oil boiler out, put the heat pump in its place, and connected up. The heat pump maintains the temperature in the house on a consistent basis, topping up a little bit all of the time. The beauty of SuperHomes is that Tipperary Energy Agency and the contractor manage everything,” says Seamus. “It was very user-friendly from our perspective.” Overall Seamus and Aileen are delighted. Their house is more comfortable in terms of heat and air quality and has an A3 building energy rating (BER).

SuperHomes 2017 is now open for applications. 

Apply today www.superhomes.ie